Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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